# Mark Kelly Democrat Senator · AZ [Official site ↗](https://www.kelly.senate.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/K000377.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20K000377&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20K000377%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A) 15 press releases on AI $31K from AI-industry employees and PACs Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json) ## Said and voted ### What they said toward oversight Oct 13, 2026 Kelly advocates legislation requiring human oversight and accountability for military AI, ensuring servicemembers can operate when AI systems fail. ““A pilot still needs to be able to complete the mission when the automation fails. Tomorrow’s warfighters must be able to recognize when an AI system is giving them bad information and know how to con…” [Source ↗](https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-kelly-writes-washington-times-op-ed-on-keeping-humans-in-command-as-ai-transforms-warfare/) toward oversight Oct 9, 2026 Kelly's bill would require AI companies to fund a federal trust supporting workers displaced by AI. “Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Make AI Work for Americans Act, landmark legislation designed to make sure companies benefiting the most from AI pay their fair share and invest in American wo…” [Source ↗](https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/support-rolls-in-from-policymakers-and-national-organizations-for-kellys-make-ai-work-for-americans-act/) toward oversight Oct 5, 2026 Kelly and Whitehouse oppose EPA's rollback of public input rules for data center permits and call on AI companies to maintain transparency with communities. “U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, sent two letters opposing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) pr…” [Source ↗](https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/kelly-whitehouse-press-epa-ai-companies-on-rollback-of-public-input-rules-for-data-center-air-permits/) toward oversight Sep 29, 2026 Kelly's bill would require companies profiting most from AI to fund worker transition support via a federal trust fund. “Last week, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Make AI Work for Americans Act, landmark legislation designed to make sure companies benefiting the most from AI pay their fair share and invest in …” [Source ↗](https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/support-rolls-in-from-arizona-tribal-leaders-for-kellys-make-ai-work-for-americans-act/) toward oversight Sep 28, 2026 Kelly's bill would tax AI-benefiting companies to fund a worker trust fund, requiring companies to pay their fair share as AI transforms jobs. “Last week, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Make AI Work for Americans Act, landmark legislation designed to make sure companies benefiting the most from AI pay their fair share and invest in …” [Source ↗](https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/support-rolls-in-from-labor-workforce-leaders-for-kellys-make-ai-work-for-americans-act/) toward oversight Sep 25, 2026 Kelly and colleagues press the Interior Department for transparency and public review of proposed data centers on federal public lands. “Lawmakers seek transparency on four Arizona proposals covering more than 3,000 acres of federal public land Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, alongside Representatives Greg Stanton (D-AZ…” [Source ↗](https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/kelly-gallego-stanton-ansari-grijalva-press-trump-administration-for-answers-on-proposed-data-center-on-public-lands/) toward oversight Sep 25, 2026 Kelly touts academic support for his bill requiring AI companies to fund a worker trust fund to share AI's economic benefits with workers. “This week, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Make AI Work for Americans Act, landmark legislation designed to make sure companies benefiting the most from AI pay their fair share and invest in …” [Source ↗](https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/support-rolls-in-from-academic-experts-ai-researchers-for-kellys-make-ai-work-for-americans-act/) toward oversight Sep 24, 2026 Introduces legislation requiring AI companies to pay into a federal trust fund to support workers affected by AI-driven economic changes. “The Make AI Work for Americans Act would require companies benefiting the most from AI to invest in American workers Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Make AI Work for Americans Act, la…” [Source ↗](https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/kelly-introduces-bill-to-make-sure-big-tech-pays-fair-share-and-invests-in-american-workers/) 7 more in the [JSON document](#json). Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record. ### How they voted NAY Sep 30, 2026 [Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/c4ab5f94505ce4d8) cloture · H.R. 9340 · Rejected 57-43 YEA Jul 16, 2026 [A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/de7744646acadb2c) motion to proceed · S.J.Res. 198 · Rejected 46-50 NAY Jul 14, 2026 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/1582c6eb48e4c5fc) cloture · S. 4784 · Rejected 50-46 YEA Dec 17, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/bca10742d0876330) procedural · S. 1071 · Agreed to 77-20 YEA Dec 15, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/47dfb73a82b0a2ce) cloture · S. 1071 · Agreed to 76-20 YEA Dec 11, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/dd1489dacf44112f) motion to proceed · S. 1071 · Agreed to 75-22 YEA Jul 1, 2025 [To strike the section relating to support for artificial intelligence.](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/5759c87e484cf21b) amendment · H.R. 1 · S.Amdt. 2814 · Agreed to 99-1 ## Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's. $31K From employees and investors, personally $0 From company PACs ### By employer Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list. ### Largest gifts | Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Dec 7, 2025 | Mark Russinovich | MICROSOFT | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601319795364279) | | Jun 30, 2026 | Bruce McIntyre | NVIDIA CORP | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875608708) | | Apr 27, 2026 | David Snyder | MICROSOFT | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875628980) | | Mar 18, 2026 | Bruce McIntyre | NVIDIA CORP | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857512965) | | Feb 15, 2026 | Lincoln Garlick | NVIDIA CORP | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857521493) | | Jan 5, 2026 | Richard Miner | GOOGLE | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857507569) | | Nov 26, 2025 | Eric Teller | GOOGLE | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601319795342563) | | Aug 1, 2025 | Joseph Sussman | GOOGLE | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791351712) | | Jul 31, 2025 | Perry M. Hyder | GOOGLE | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791344951) | | Apr 25, 2025 | Andrew Friedman | MICROSOFT | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159763047419) | | Mar 10, 2025 | Jerome Guillen | GOOGLE | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159755508109) | | Dec 31, 2025 | Andrew Friedman | MICROSOFT | $999 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601319795356986) | | Dec 17, 2025 | Perry M. Hyder | GOOGLE | $600 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601319795359882) | | Jan 5, 2026 | Bruce McIntyre | NVIDIA CORP | $565 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857501193) | | Sep 29, 2025 | Bruce McIntyre | NVIDIA CORP | $565 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791353749) | Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.